9-year-old with rare disease tackles blood shortage crisis – WCPO
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This 9-year-old’s disease requires him to have a massive amount of blood donated, but he doesn’t want you to donate for him. That’s because he’s fought a rare illness — so rare it doesn’t have a name — his whole young life. Cohen Bramlee spent 256 days in the hospital …
A Greensboro woman who has cancer is using her personal story to encourage people to donate blood as the nation faces a critically low shortage. WXII 12 News talked with Shaylah Adams, who is currently receiving treatment for her rare type of cancer — alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. ALVEOLAR RHABDOMYOSARCOMA: It’s a …
For Sid McConnell, donating blood is a regular habit and a way to give back to his community and help those in need. So, when McConnell donated one Monday during the month of Dec., he would have never guessed that following Friday, six days later, he would be in need …
The American Red Cross continues to face the worst blood shortage in over a decade. And the impact is being felt directly by Richmond area families. Caroline Dunn helped us paint a picture of what that looks like. The teenager spends her free time creating art and also happens to …
According to their website, The Red Cross is experiencing the worst blood shortage in over a decade. While this affects everyone, it has a particularly severe impact on those actively receiving treatment for cancer. Matthew Bartock, DO, hematologist, Parkview Cancer Institute, explains why this patient population needs others to consider …
Solome Mealin, 41, has sickle cell disorder and receives red cell exchanges every five weeks at St James’ hospital in Leeds. The mum of three has eight units of Ro blood each time. The sickle-shaped red blood cells that her body produces are replaced with donated healthy red cells. The …
“Without any one of those people, I don’t know if I would be here, I don’t know if my husband would have a wife, or if my beautiful little daughters would have a mom,” said Horseheads resident Kristina Harris. Right now, the American Red Cross is facing a national blood …
Whose blood is about to become mine? That was my thought each time I watched a nurse hang a bag of dark red substance on my IV pole. Three years ago, I was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer. During the six months of chemotherapy that followed, …
It was the day after Halloween in 2018 that Zoah Johnston’s and her family’s lives changed forever. The five-year-old Toronto girl had gone out trick-or-treating the night before, dressed as Elsa from “Frozen” — and her parents Jay and Sara had noticed she was tired when she came home, and …
As a producer for 5 On Your Side, I look for stories that will impact you the most. One that’s been a topic of conversation in our newsroom has been the blood crisis and shortage across the country. So, last week, when I needed a blood transfusion, that blood crisis …